‘The desire to belong to Jesus kept growing.’

Jan. 1, 2022

By Sister Antonia of the Paschal Lamb, Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ

Jan. 1, 2022

When I was in high school, I was involved in missionary activities at my parish in Asunción, Paraguay. But the thought of becoming a missionary sister never occurred to me until after graduation, when I met the Sisters and Friars Poor of Jesus Christ.

I started to go to the sisters’ house for eucharistic adoration and to help them serve the poor. Though I realized that God was calling me to do the same, I tried to ignore it. I had just begun working and going to university; I had my own plans and couldn’t believe that the Lord was asking me to do something totally different. But the desire to belong to Jesus and be a missionary kept growing and burning within me until I didn’t want anything else.

After a discernment period, I joined the Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ and began my spiritual and missionary adventure with Jesus. I love the joys and challenges of missionary life, which help me to grow in my love for God and his people.

Sister Antonia of the Paschal Lamb
Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ
Hamilton, Ontario

Father Christopher Murphy, Diocese of Providence.

‘The desire to belong to Jesus kept growing.’

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